DEVELOPER NEWS STREAM
Direct logs, engine updates, and framework notifications parsed from curated RSS feeds and announcements, updated hourly.
Nayan KyadaHow I Ship Sub-200ms TTFB on Sanity-Powered Pages with PPR and Edge
Combining Next.js Partial Prerendering, edge runtime, and selective Sanity queries to hit sub-200ms TTFB on content-heavy pages without stale data.
Nayan KyadaHow I keep Sanity image pipelines under 50 kB using LQIP hashes and blur overlays
Cut LQIP overhead on Sanity + Next.js sites from 48 kB to under 5 kB. The production pattern, with the exact GROQ and Image component code.
Nayan KyadaHow I Handle Conditional GROQ Projections to Cut Query Payload by 60%
A pattern for projecting only the fields your Next.js components actually render, using GROQ coalesce and select operators to prune unused blocks.
Nayan KyadaHow I Handle Sanity Draft Mode Without Sacrificing Edge Performance
A production pattern for Sanity draft previews in Next.js that keeps published pages on the edge while editors see real-time changes.
john SmithDev Journal — Building a Non-Custodial Token Tool on Solana
Day 1 Started by figuring out the overall architecture. Went with: Next.js for the...
Nayan KyadaHow I Eliminated Sanity Image Hot-Spot Reflows by Pre-Calculating Focal Crops
How I pre-calculate Sanity image hot-spot crops at build time to eliminate layout shift and guarantee stable LCP under 2.5s on editorial pages.
Nayan KyadaHow I replaced Sanity's default slug generator with a custom validation hook to catch duplicate slugs before publish
A pattern for enforcing unique slugs across Sanity document types using a custom validation function and GROQ query, preventing duplicate URL conflicts at schema level.
Nayan KyadaHow I reduced Sanity webhook fanout by batching revalidation tags in a single route handler
A pattern for consolidating dozens of per-document Next.js revalidations into one tagged endpoint, cutting webhook noise and deploy times by 70%.
Nayan KyadaHow I Model Sanity References to Avoid N+1 Queries in Next.js RSC
A pattern for structuring Sanity references and GROQ projections that eliminates query waterfalls in server components, cutting fetch latency by 200–400 ms.
Peter JacxsensStatic and dynamic rendering of client components
In the previous chapter, we looked into static and dynamic rendering. Rendering happens at route...
Ayyad AnwarI built Norway's EV charging map with Next.js and MapLibre GL JS — and hit a race condition that took me three sessions to fix
I recently shipped StrømVei — an interactive EV charging map and route planner for Norway, built...
Atlas WhoffClerk + Next.js App Router: Production Auth Patterns for SaaS
Authentication is one of those things that seems simple until you're three weeks from launch and...
Nayan KyadaHow I wire Sanity webhooks to Next.js ISR revalidation with HMAC verification
Step-by-step guide to connecting Sanity webhooks to Next.js route handlers for on-demand ISR revalidation, with HMAC signing and error handling.
Nayan KyadaBest headless CMS for Next.js in 2026: Sanity vs Contentful vs Payload vs Storyblok
Sanity vs Contentful vs Payload vs Storyblok for Next.js in 2026 — honest trade-offs on GROQ, App Router support, pricing, and editor UX, with a clear pick by team type.
Nayan KyadaHow to Fix LCP on Image-Heavy Pages (Next.js Patterns That Work)
LCP is usually one big image. Here’s how to identify the true LCP element, reduce TTFB, ship the right image bytes, and consistently hit <2.5s on real devices.
Nayan KyadaWhy Core Web Vitals Matter (and How I Improve Them)
Core Web Vitals affect rankings, conversions, and perceived quality. Here’s what each metric means, target thresholds, how to measure, and the fixes that move the needle.